In his 11 years driving a school bus for Marion County, Glenn Cremeans said he’s never seen students behave so poorly as they do today — the primary reason he believes the district suffers from a bus driver shortage. “They say if you take all the miles that we drive …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 2, 2023: Judge tosses GRU takeover lawsuit
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Judge sides with state, tosses Gainesville’s GRU lawsuit. “The judge’s ruling appeared to be made largely on technicalities. She ruled the lawsuit improperly named Attorney General Ashely Moody, Gov. Ron …
Read More »Palatka teen is dead after being struck by lightning
Baylee Holbrook was struck and killed by lightning as she and her father were hunting in Palatka Tuesday.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 14, 2023: With heat wave continuing, distinguish between heat-related illnesses
Use this quick guide to understand the difference between exhaustion and stroke.
Read More »Need-to-know: Be prepared for the upcoming 2023-24 school year
The start of a new school year is just around the corner, and the tax-free week on buying school supplies in Florida ends on Sunday. Here is what parents and students should know to be prepared for each county in north central Florida: Alachua County Alachua County schools are opening …
Read More »The Point, July 13, 2023: Lawsuit judge allows reenactment of Parkland massacre
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Agritourism conference tours north central Florida farms. “Sarah Harris, one of the association’s directors, said they were expecting around 100 to 150 people to sign up for the conference. Instead, …
Read More »Florida municipal utilities to get more solar power via sites in Levy, Putnam counties
The Florida Municipal Power Agency said Wednesday it is moving forward with a plan to add six solar-energy “farms” that will supply power to 20 municipal utilities throughout the state. The first part of the plan will involve adding sites in Putnam and Levy counties that will generate nearly 150 …
Read More »The Point, June 9, 2023: Special Report: Futures
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Today WUFT News continues The Price of Plenty, a special report on the fertilizer industry by student journalists from the University of Florida and the University of Missouri. …
Read More »The Point, June 1, 2023: Voter system breach exposes 58,000 people’s information
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee. “Martin made it through to the semifinals on Wednesday afternoon, where he spelled the word “molasse” incorrectly. He is the first …
Read More »The Point, April 13, 2023: Florida executes Louis Gaskin amid anti-death penalty protests
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Louis Gaskin executed for 1989 killings as anti-death penalty protestors gather. “Gaskin, who was nicknamed the ‘ninja killer,’ shot and killed Robert and Georgette Sturmfels on Dec. 20, 1989. This …
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